The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-03

By OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


cieties will choose their contestants
If all reports be true. there is con
siderable seheming on the part Of
some, who probably are not worthy
to force themselves on the contest
If there is any time when the young
men should act impartially and fair
~ this is the time. Choose the men
that you think can win. whether
they belong to-your faction or not
Choose men. though they be moi
your personal friends; shrow aside
all prejudices and be men, honest
men. Remember that the contest
ants do not represent you alone, but
the whole society. We recently
heard several students say they in
tended to defeat certain man be
cause he had belonged to a certain
faction. If your best men are to be
treated so, you can expect nothing
but defeat, which you justly deserve
The following were the officials OF
the 2. L. S. for the ensuing term be-
fore the election: Capt. Emmert,
President; Lieut.. Dawson, Vice
President; Cadet Laidley, Secretary
Lieut. Crawford, Critic; Cadet Min
shall, Librarian; Cadet Right, Mar
shall
The following are the officers after
the election: Corp. Neal, President
MUSES. Brother. Vice President;
Cadet Corpening, Secretary; L. j.
Corbly, Critic; Private Wells, Lii
brarian; Cadet Beamer, Marshall.
The defeated candidates have our
warmest sympathy, for thrice did
my friends run me for Office, and
thrice was / defeated. Once upon a
time | ran myself, and once upon a
time did l get-left. We, all of US
have stared victory in the face,
winked at her, scraped the foot, but
to no purpose. Victory is lazy
goddess; she will never come to you.
IT'S noised abroad that dozen
of the brilliant intellects were called
before the faculty, last Saturday
morning, for consultation as regards
the management of the University,
and other trivial matters, as regards
marks, grades, DC. On account of
the failure of some of them to agree
with the faculty, they have indig-
nantly withdrawn from the Univer-
sity.
Mr.. Geo. II. Turner has left the
University on account of sickness,
and will probably not return.
Students Stribling, Welton, Jones
and McIntire have left the Univer-
sity.
Professor of Physics: "When the
barometer falls we say storm is
coming; but if the storm does not
come, what is the matter?" Student
Something wrong with the barome-
ter" The class smiles audibly.
If Driven had received his turkey
little sooner he might have used
it as poney, it was so large.
Mr.. Dolph jackson has been Wis
iting his or somebody else's sister
and other relatives in Kingwood for
several days.
Remember the 'Citizen of the Re-
public" will be in Chapel Hall on
Thursday evening, December 9Th,
and that evening only. This lecture,
by Mr.. Chas. Burdette Hart, will be
rich and rare intellectual treat.
No one can afford to miss it. 1t is
free, but better than many for
which you pay so or rs cents.
Prof Harvey's Junior French class
took the lead in low marks. Their
poor grade is attributed to the fact
that thegreater part of their manu-
scripts was made up of punch,
brother, punch, &C." However the
Professor has generously allowed
the boys another examination.
Prof Purinton has been indis-
posed for some days, but is now able
to resume his duties.
Student Ravenscraft has been con-
fined to his room on account of i'll
ness, but is able TO be out again.
A free exhibition was enjoyed by
several students at the barber shop
last Saturday evening.
Thanksgiving was enjoyed to its
utmost capacity by the students.
can uncomfortable feeling of full
ness was experienced by many an
injudicious "prep"in the afternoon
of that day. But all this was for
gotten in the festivities that char
acterized the night. The Presbyter-
ians held festival accompanied
with various attractions at Acade-
my Hall, the Baptists had dona-
ton party at the residence of Prof.
Reynolds, in honor of the day and
the Methodist Professionals Joined in
with. a festival at their church. An
immense time was reported from all
places. So far as we are concerned,
it would not be Objectionable if
Grover would proclaim more than
one Thanksgiving during the year.
Please allow me to express my
disapprobation of the paragraph
that appeared in this column last
week, the spirit of which was to cen
sure, unqualifiedly the Professor of
Ancient Languages. We do not
claim that the Professor of Ancient
Languages is an ideal teacher, either
in his method of instruction, of his
system of marking, as so there might
be others found not entirely free
from faults, but we do enter an eter-
nal protest against such incisive and
malicious articles as that mentioned
above.
The writer took very injudicious
mode of venting his spleen. Be the
writer who he may and his motives
what they may, it was an unjust
criticism to say the least.
The Professor in question is a
gentleman in every sense of the
word, and no one can accuse him Of
partially in the class room. He is
as conscientious in all his dealings
with the students as any man in the
Faculty. 1t may be that the writer
of that piece, in his large (?) exper-
fence, possesses advanced ideas or
the art of teaching. But if such il
the case, let him advance them in 8
respectful and gentlemanly manner
and not as an outburst of spite Oh
cherished revenge for deservedly low
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